Read the full judgment text of HCCL 000026/2007 on BabelCite. This HCCL judgment was delivered on 14 June 2010.
1. This is an application by the 1 st defendant, by summons dated 31 March 2008, that the proceedings herein be stayed on the ground of forum non conveniens in favour of the Brazilian High Court (or such other court in Brazil having competent jurisdiction), on the basis that the Hong Kong High Court is not the natural or appropriate forum for the trial of this action, and that the Brazilian court is clearly and distinctly (sic) the most natural and appropriate forum for the trial of this dispute